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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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